And at $6,500 a pop, there never will be. My $6k is going to a moto this year.
I can't possibly justify a $6k DH bike to my wife, but if I say I'm going to to buy a moto for $6k, she'll just ask what color I'm getting?
I know, it's the whole economies of scale-volume-chicken and egg thingy. I just think there are huge inefficiencies in the bike world, and they need to get sorted out to bring the prices back to reasonable levels.
No problem, all you need to do is accept that your DH bike frame and all components will be built from MIG welded straight gage aluminum tubing and castings instead of forgings or nice CNC bits. You can also accept the 55 lb ish complete bike weight that will come with it. That should reach your price and volume goals no problem.
As someone who works in both the cycling and MX / motorcycle industries actively, I think that the MX industry could learn a lot more from the cycling industry than the other way around. Cycling companies are the ones pushing manufacturers to develop lighter, stronger, and more cost effective products, and therefore the manufacturing technology to support it.
I have no problem spending my $$ on an MX bike or a DH bike, they both cost exactly what they need to based on manufacturing costs, complexity, and qty..
Dave